New Teas!

Ari hooked us up with some new Japanese green teas from Rishi (thanks, Ari!). Yesterday we brewed up the Kukicha, and it was delicious! Tasting notes coming soon, in the meantime enjoy the copy:

“Kuki” means twin in Japanese, and kukicha is one of the most popular types of green tea. Twigs from green tea contain polysaccharides that lend a sweet flavor and smooth mouthfeel to our blend. Rishi’s unique kukicha blend is infused with matcha which is prized for its high content of antioxidant polyphenols and the amino acid L-theanine, a natural anti-stress agent and nervous system relaxant found in tea.

A blend of deep steamed first flush fukamushi sencha tea leaves and twigs from he distinctly flavored Yabukita tea bushes of the Makinohara lowlands. Infused with matcha, this unique blend has a bright emerald infusion with a complex floral aroma, creamy body and sweet flavor.